1. September 30, 2018
University High APUSH

2. Federalists and Anti-Federalists
APUSH Time Period 3

3. Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
Ratification
On September 17, 1787 most members of the Constitutional Convention signed the document
Went home to campaign for ratification
9 of the 13 states needed to ratify the document for it to go into effect.
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

4. A collection of articles calling for ratification
Federalist Papers
9 of the 13 states needed to ratify the document for it to go into effect.
A collection of articles calling for ratification
85 articles, all credited to “Publius”
Actual authors: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
Published in New York newspapers
NY: Most divisive state

5. Read Article and Answer Questions
When finished with the Civics Test, answer the article and answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper